Bio

Oscar Klefbom Bio

When the Edmonton Oilers selected Klefbom with the No. 19 pick in the 2011 NHL Draft, they had every reason to believe he would become a cornerstone of their defense.

They drafted a big, strong, smooth-skating defenseman who could move the puck and be a physical presence. Though Klefbom had suffered a setback in Sweden, a shoulder injury that required season-ending surgery in 2013, he had come back without incident.

When the Edmonton Oilers selected Klefbom with the No. 19 pick in the 2011 NHL Draft, they had every reason to believe he would become a cornerstone of their defense.

They drafted a big, strong, smooth-skating defenseman who could move the puck and be a physical presence. Though Klefbom had suffered a setback in Sweden, a shoulder injury that required season-ending surgery in 2013, he had come back without incident.

The 6-foot-3, 215-pound native of Karlstad, Sweden, polished his all-around game in his native country, playing three seasons with Farjestads BK, his hometown team in the Swedish Elite League.

He was a force for Sweden's national junior team, helping his home country win the 2012 World Junior Championship and being selected as a First Team All-Star defenseman.

Klefbom spent his first pro season (2013-14) anchoring the defense for Oklahoma City in the American Hockey League, and had a 17-game stint with Edmonton to close out the season. Those games not only included his NHL debut on March 11, 2014, against the Minnesota Wild, but his first NHL goal, March 28, 2014, against the Anaheim Ducks.

He started the 2014-15 season with Oklahoma City and scored eight points in his first nine games before being called up again. He played 60 games with the Oilers and scored two goals and 20 points.

On Sept. 20, 2015, Klefbom signed a seven-year contract with the Oilers.